iron pipe

Plumbing section, ferrous

Iron pipe is pipe made from cast or wrought iron, used historically for plumbing, gas lines, and drainage systems.

Once standard in construction, iron pipe has largely been replaced by copper, PVC, and other materials, though it remains in older buildings: The plumber found corroded iron pipe behind the walls.

Iron pipe is also slang for a makeshift weapon—a length of pipe used for striking.

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threaded · plumber's tape · fitting · elbow · valve · conduit · water main · drain · water · lead · copper · sewer · joint · corrosion · clang · heavy · cold · industrial

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material composition

iron pipecopper tubing

Hollow metallic conduit material

copper pipe · plastic pipe · PVC pipe · rubber hose · brass pipe

flexibility and rigidity

iron pipeflexible hose

Bendable pipe for liquids

rubber tubing · rubber hose · garden hose · plastic tubing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G